Submit a reception report.
- QSL -
"Can you acknowledge receipt?"
"I am acknowledging receipt."
The Q-code was developed and instituted in 1912 in order to facilitate communication between maritime radio operators of different nationalities. It is for this reason that the Q-prefix has been excluded from call-signs.
Shortwave Radio Listening Hobbits or DXers direct their "QSL" request (Can you verify transmission?) to radio stations around the world that they happened to have monitored. The "D" in DX is for distance and the "X" refers to the unknown. DXers are hobbyists who enjoy DXing or trying to pick up radio stations from a distance.
These reception reports are valuable to radio stations in that they assist in evaluating transmission signal strength and quality. Radio Stations usually reply by mailing a "QSL Card". The QSL Card acknowledges the receipt of the report and confirms the details of the transmission.
To make the best of changing propagation conditions Radio Free Asia rotates frequencies during different seasons to maintain the best possible coverage. As a shortwave broadcaster Reception Reports are an important factor to Radio Free Asia in the determining the best frequencies to use to reach our target audience.
Radio Free Asia (RFA) welcomes all reception reports not only from DXers but as well as from its' listening audience. This page represents the efforts of radio Free Asia's Technical Operations Division to automate and streamline the QSL process.
Submit a reception report.
How the RFA's Automated Reception Report Works:
Two Easy Steps to Submit Reception Report:- Listeners can click on any of the "Submit a Reception Report" links on this page.
- A Form Page will be displayed. The page contains instructions and explanations as needed. Simply fill out the information fields on the form and submit.
Two Ways to Submit Your Reception Report:
- Anonymously - Reception Reports can be submitted anonymously where you do not have to identify yourself. No information will be harvested from your computer and you will not be requested to submit any personal data.
- Attributed - Register your mailing information in the database and you will receive a QSL Card in our next regular mailing. All information submitted to RFA will be held confidential as outlined in this site's Privacy Policy located at the end of this artilce.
Submit a reception report.
The Automated Reception Report "Hard" Confirmation:
QSL Cards mailed will confirm all reception reports received during the mailing time period for users of this site that requests a QSL Card.
QSL Cards for reception reports submitted to this page will be mailed regularly. Radio Free Asia also will issue a new design for the QSL Card every quarter or when special events dictate. Below is Radio Free Asia's current QSL card.
If you registered an email address with you mailing information you will receive an immediate confirmation of the report in addition to the receiving the QSL Card. To see past QSL Cards visit Radio Free Asia’s QSL Card Archive Gallery.
The Automated Reception Report Confirmation:
All reports submitted (anonymously or attributed) are verified when submitted for accuracy by the Automated Reception Report System. Data such as the broadcast language, broadcast date/time and the broadcast frequency are confirmed with Radio Free Asia's broadcast. If the reception report is determined to be an accurate and correct RFA broadcast then it is marked in the database as a "valid report".
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Listeners' can also still submit a reception report to RFA via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by mail to:
Reception ReportsRadio Free Asia
2025 M. Street NW
Washington DC, 20036
United States of America
For more information on QSL Cards check out the following links:
Submit a reception report.
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